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| Francesca Albini |
Does love endure forever? Does a bad
penny always turn up? During this Valentine month the artists and
writers from CollectConnect explore this flip-sided theme with an
exhibition of 32 miniature sculptures. These objects are placed in
public places (#unsettledgallery), helping us to remember those who
we hold dear - or cast off those who we would rather forget. Every
day throughout February we will be featuring one of these
tokens/pennies on this website. A writer will also use the art as
inspiration to create something new and fresh.
Art - Francesca Albini / Words - Ed Arantus
Her beautiful silver skin,
the light a moon could spark off
I found her lying round
I fell in love with the way she shone
next time I see her I’ll make her
mine
leave me broke
take my breath
away and keep it close
a dream of Penny
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| Francesca Albini |
Francesca's artwork sits on a brick wall at #unsettledgallery No.3 near London Bridge. The #unsettledgallery is a gallery which includes,
railings and gates, as well as spaces between bricks, in gullies and
beside drainpipes - basically anywhere an artwork can rest and be
seen by the public. Placing original artworks in these everyday
public spaces sharpens our appreciation of our environment and brings
into focus the context of the art object.
Francesca Albini divides her life
between literary and artistic endeavours. She is a PhD in Classics,
and has worked in publishing for her entire adult life, as a
translator, author and editor. She is a self taught artist and
photographer. Her work is inspired by folk art, but also by design.
Albini is a collector of memories, and uses any medium that allows
her to remember and share, express feelings and narrate stories. From
line drawings to plastic cameras, from collage to upcycled jewellery
and dolls. "My work is playful and dreamy, child-like but also
philosophical. I fall in and out of love with many styles and tools,
but I'm always me, whatever I do."
Ed Arantus is no stranger to art and
writing, he first published his work in the Censored Zine (July 2010)
and has exhibited his work ever since at venues like the Contemporary
Arts Research Unit in Oxford (2014). Last year he exhibited his poem
'Google If' at the Museum of Futures as part of the Enemies Project.
Don't forget to submit to our next
exhibition. The Art of Caring is accepting submission until the 7th
April 2019. More
at http://collectconnect.blogspot.com/p/submit.html
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